"I am greatly concerned by President Biden's income tax proposal to allow for the unlimited deduction of State and local taxes."
"the tax code (sometimes by accident and sometimes by design) does lead to differing impacts based on where an individual--who is a citizen or resident of the United States--lives."
"We must carefully evaluate our response to the pandemic and implement appropriate reforms based on the lessons we have learned."
"I am deeply concerned by the current administration's approach to Medicaid waivers that were granted in the last administration."
"I think it is one of the best-working pieces of Medicare, and we should do all we can to take advantage of it."
"This appears to be a statutory problem in many cases that prevents novel approaches to creating more seamless, harmonized insurance markets for patients."
"The COVID-19 pandemic has raised the salience of the Department."
"The Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, and the CMS Administrator must carefully evaluate how best to use the resources available to them."
"Waivers are an essential tool for States, allowing them to tailor insurance programs to fit the needs of their patients."
"I am left with the impression that the aggressive July 1st payment deadline imposed by congressional Democrats will be challenging to meet by an IRS staff that is already stretched thin."
"Confusion has also been generated because of the massive fraud in unemployment compensation programs."